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Jones, Michael E.

 
9780989004688: Lost at Thaxton: The Dramatic True Story of Virginia's Forgotten Train Wreck
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ISBN 10 : 0989004686 ISBN 13 : 9780989004688
Editeur : Thaxton Press LLC, 2022

Synopsis

A record storm triggers a deadly train wreck. As 18 perish in the burning debris, survivors fight for life in this true story of the 1889 disaster.

A storm like no one had ever seen caused tiny Wolf Creek in Thaxton, Virginia, to rage in the darkness of night. An earthen fill that carried the railroad over the creek could not withstand the power of the rising water, and Norfolk & Western passenger train Number Two plummeted into a hole in the earth.

There in the valley beneath the shadow of the towering Peaks of Otter, passengers and crew scrambled from the wreckage and water in a life-or-death struggle. The best and worst of humanity were on display in the small hours of the night, as some worked heroically to rescue those trapped in the debris while others stood by concerned only for themselves. A terrible fire ensued, and those who remained trapped were consumed by the flames. The bloodied and battered survivors suffered through four more hours of isolation and torture in the rain alongside the burning wreckage before help would finally arrive.

Written and extensively researched by the great-great grandson of the railroad section master at Thaxton, Lost at Thaxton tells the forgotten true story of one of the worst railroad accidents in the history of Virginia and the people who lived and died that night.

In this all new second edition, the author has added new research, new photos, and a new chapter detailing the successful placement of a historical marker at the site of the wreck after the release of the first edition of Lost at Thaxton.

"I have stood on the battlefield, and heard shot and shell rattling around me, and seen my comrades falling like leaves in autumn, but I have never seen anything that curdled my blood with horror or moved me to deeper depths of compassion than the scenes of that dreadful night" — Major Henry N. Martin, Wreck Survivor

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael Jones was planted in West Virginia and cultivated in South Carolina, with roots extended deep into Virginia soil. He is a graduate of Clemson University, author, entrepreneur, master naturalist, and history lover. You can find Michael online at mikejoneswrites.com.

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Éditeur
Thaxton Press LLC
Date d'édition
2022
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0989004686
ISBN 13 
9780989004688
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
352
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